Art Rocks!: Alvin Batiste
Ascension Parish painter Alvin Batiste recreates the rural life and music of the past through his fantastic folk art, Stephanee Grosscup ice skates to inspire, and Helen Cordero sculpts stories.
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Painting of baptism by Alvin Batiste
Painting of baptism by Alvin Batiste
Friday, November 22 at 8:30PM and Saturday, November 23 at 5:30PM on Art Rocks! (episode #710), meet Ascension Parish painter Alvin Batiste who recreates the rural life and music of the past through his fantastic folk art. Then, Stephanee Grosscup uses her ice skating talent to inspire others. In Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico, we see the work of potter Helen Cordero, who was known for sculpting stories onto her pieces. Our Louisiana Treasure this week takes us back in time to a circa 1880 structure on Broad Street in Lake Charles. We take a tour.
Hosted by James Fox-Smith of Country Roads Magazine, Art Rocks! is LPB’s weekly series that spotlights artists, performance, culture, literature, history and the impact of art in our world. It features Louisiana stories, as well as segments from across the country. Current and past episodes are here: www.lpb.org/artrocks.
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